Description : The second messenger for glucocorticoids is (A) Cyclic AMP (B) Cyclic GMP (C) Inositol triphosphate (D) No second messenger is required
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Second messenger for glucagons is (A) Cyclic AMP (B) Diacylglycerol (C) Cyclic GMP (D) Inositol triphosphate
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : The second messenger for PTH is (A) Cyclic AMP (B) Cyclic GMP (C) Diacylglycerol (D) Inositol triphosphate
Description : Identify the hormone with its correct matching of source and function. (a) Oxytocin - posterior pituitary, growth and maintenance of mammary glands. (b) Melatonin - pineal gland, regulates the ... sex organs. (d) Atrial natriuretic factor - ventricular wall, increases the blood pressure.
Last Answer : (b) Melatonin - pineal gland, regulates the normal rhythm of sleepwake cycle
Description : All the following statements about TSH are true except (A) It is a tropic hormone (B) It acts on para-follicular cells of thyroid glands (C) Its receptors are membrane-bound (D) Its second messenger is cyclic AMP
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Cyclic AMP acts as the second messenger for all of the following except (A) Oxytocin (B) TSH (C) ACTH (D) FSH 216 MCQs IN BIOCHEMISTRY
Description : Cyclic AMP acts as the second messenger for (A) ADH (B) Glucagon (C) Calcitonin (D) All of these
Description : Which of the following is true about Atrial Natriuretic Factor (ANF)?
Last Answer : Which of the following is true about Atrial Natriuretic Factor (ANF)? A. An increase in blood volume and B. ... ANF acts as a check on RAAS D. 1 and3
Description : Which of the following pairs of hormones are not antagonistic (having opposite effects) to each other? (a) Aldosterone Atrial Natriuretic Factor (b) Relaxin Inhibin (c) Parathormone Calcitonin (d) Insulin Glucagon
Last Answer : (b) Relaxin Inhibin
Description : Which of the following does not favour the formation of large quantities of dilute urine? (a) Renin (b) Atrial-natriuretic factor (c) Alcohol (d) Caffeine
Last Answer : (a) Renin
Description : A decrease in blood pressure/volume will not cause the release of (a) atrial natriuretic factor (b) aldosterone (c) ADH (d) renin.
Last Answer : (a) atrial natriuretic factor
Description : Which of the following would help in prevention of diuresis? (a) More water reabsorption due to undersecretion of ADH. (b) Reabsorption of Na+ and water from renal tubules due to ... Atrial natriuretic factor causes vasoconstriction. (d) Decrease in secretion of renin by JG cells. (NEE
Last Answer : (b) Reabsorption of Na+ and water from renal tubules due to aldosterone.
Description : A decrease in blood pressure / volume will not cause the release of : (1) Atrial natriuretic factor(2) Aldosterone (3) ADH (4) Renin
Last Answer : (1) Atrial natriuretic factor
Description : 6.4 Several actions of growth hormone are exerted through the elaboration of: A. Cyclic AMP B. Cyclic GMP C. Somatostatin D. Insulin like growth factor-1
Last Answer : D. Insulin like growth factor-1
Description : Action of norepinephrine and epinephrine are terminated by (a) Reuptake into nerve terminal (b) Dilution by diffusion and uptake at extraneuronal site (c) Metabolic transformation (d) All of the above
Last Answer : Ans: D
Description : A person entering an empty room suddenly finds a snake right in front on opening the door. Which one of the following is likely to happen in his neuro- hormonal control system? ... brain. (d) Sympathetic nervous system is activated releasing epinephrine and norepinephrine from adrenal cortex.
Last Answer : (a) Sympathetic nervous system is activated releasing epinephrine and norepinephrine from adrenal medulla.
Description : All the following hormones promote hyperglycemia except (A) Epinephrine (B) Norepinephrine (C) Insulin (D) Glucagon
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Dopa decarboxylase is inhibited by (A) Epinephrine (B) Norepinephrine (C) α−Methyldopa (D) None of these
Description : Immediate precursor of epinephrine is (A) Metanephrine (B) Norepinephrine (C) Dopa (D) Dopamine
Description : Dopamine is synthesised from (A) Dihydroxyphenylalanine (B) Epinephrine (C) Norepinephrine (D) Metanephrine
Description : Tyrosine is required for the synthesis of all of the following except (A) Melatonin (B) Epinephrine (C) Norepinephrine (D) Thyroxine 222 MCQs IN BIOCHEMISTRY
Description : Epinephrine is derived from norepinephrine by (A) Decarboxylation (B) Hydroxylation (C) Oxidation (D) N-methylation
Description : Dipalmitoyl lecithin acts as (A) Platelet activating factor (B) Second messenger for hormones (C) Lung surfactant (D) Anti-ketogenic compound
Description : Enhanced facultative reabsorption of water by Vasopressin is mediated by (A) Cyclic AMP (B) Ca++ (C) Cyclic GMP (D) Mg++
Description : Protein kinase C is activated by (A) Cyclic AMP (B) Cyclic GMP (C) Diacyl glycerol (D) Inositol triphosphate
Description : ACTH induces rise in (A) Cyclic AMP (B) Cyclic GMP (C) Calcium (D) Magnesium
Description : The second messenger for many hormones is (A) ATP (B) cyclic AMP (C) cGMP (D) UTP HORMONE METABOLISM 227
Description : All the following statements about steroid hormones are true except (A) They are hydrophobic (B) They require carriers to transport them in circulation (C) Their receptors are intracellular (D) They require cyclic AMP as second messenger
Description : What is the function of epinephrine and norepinephrine? -Biology
Last Answer : answer:
Description : Choose the correct statement from the following about a1 – adrenergic receptor agonists (a) Norepinephrine > isoproterenol > epinephrine (b) Norepinephrine < epinephrine > isoproterenol (c) Epinephrine = norepinephrine >> isoproterenol (d) Epinephrine > isoproterenol > norepinephrine
Last Answer : Ans: C
Description : Select the correct statement from the following about a1 – adrenergic receptor agonists (a) Isoproterenol > epinephrine = norepinephrine (b) Epinephrine > isoproterenol > norepinephrine (c) Isoproterenol = epinephrine = norepinephrine (d) Epinephrine = norepinephrine > isoproterenol
Last Answer : Ans: A
Description : Which of the following drugs is the drug of choice in anaphylaxis associated with bronchospasm and hypotension ? (a) Cortisone (b) Epinephrine (c) Isoproterenol (d) Norepinephrine (e) Phenylephrine
Last Answer : Ans: B
Description : The neurotransmitter agent that is normally released in the sinoatrial node of the heart in response to a blood pressure increase is (a) Acetylcholine (b) Dopamine (c) Epinephrine (d) Glutamate (e) Norepinephrine
Description : Fight-or-flight reactions cause activation of (a) the parathyroid glands, leading to increased metabolic rate (b) the kidney, leading to suppression of renin- angiotensin-aldosterone pathway (c) ... epinephrine and norepinephrine (d) the pancreas leading to a reduction in the blood sugar levels.
Last Answer : (c) the adrenal medulla, leading to increased secretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine
Description : Which one of the following does not act as a neurotransmitter? (a) Cortisone (b) Acetylcholine (c) Epinephrine (d) Norepinephrine
Last Answer : (a) Cortisone
Description : Which pair of hormones has opposite, antagonistic effects? A) insulin--glucagon B) insulin--progesterone C) estrogen--thyroxin D) thyroxin--parathyroid hormone E) epinephrine--norepinephrine
Last Answer : A) insulin--glucagon
Description : What is the cascade of events that follows a stress or trauma to produce adrenal reaction? A) hypothalamus (ACTH-releasing hormone)-anterior pituitary (ACTH)-adrenal cortex mineralocorticoids and ... ) E) adrenal cortex (hormones)-hypothalamus (ACTH-releasing hormone)-anterior pituitary (ACTH)
Last Answer : A) hypothalamus (ACTH-releasing hormone)-anterior pituitary (ACTH)-adrenal cortex mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids (regulate metabolism and sugar level)
Description : Cyclic AMP is formed from ATP by the enzyme adenylate cyclase which is activated by the hormone: (A) Insulin (B) Epinephrine (C) Testosterone (D) Progesterone
Last Answer : B
Description : Organic nitrates relax vascular smooth muscle by (a) Increasing intracellular cyclic AMP (b) Increasing intracellular cyclic GMP (c) Decreasing intracellular cyclic AMP (d) Both (b) and (c)
Description : Cyclic nucleotides exert the following action on salt transport across intestinal mucosal cells: A. Both cyclic AMP and cyclic GMP enhance Cland HCO3 - secretion B. Cyclic AMP enhances but cyclic GMP ... Cl- reabsorption D. Both cyclic AMP and cyclic GMP enhance Na+ and Cl- reabsorption
Last Answer : A. Both cyclic AMP and cyclic GMP enhance Cland HCO3 – secreti
Description : Organic nitrates relax vascular smooth muscle by: A. Increasing intracellular cyclic GMP B. Increasing intracellular cyclic AMP C. Decreasing intracellular cyclic AMP D. Both ‘A’ and ‘C’ are correct
Last Answer : A. Increasing intracellular cyclic GMP
Description : Identify A, B and C in the diagramatic representation of the mechanism of hormone action. B A Response 1 C Physiological Responses Select the correct option from the following. (a) A-Steroid Hormone; B- ... ; C - Second Messenger (d) A-Protein Hormone; B-Cyclic AMP; C-Hormone-receptor Complex
Last Answer : (b) A-Protein Hormone; B-Receptor; C-Cyclic AMP
Description : How does steroid hormone influence the cellular activities? (a) Using aquaporin channels ‘as second messenger’ (b) Changing the permeability of the cell membrane (c) Binding to DNA and forming a gene-hormone complex (d) Activating cyclic AMP located on the cell membrane
Last Answer : (c) Binding to DNA and forming a gene-hormone complex
Description : Which does NOT occur in a cell stimulated by a steroid hormone? A) The steroid hormone enters the cell by crossing the plasma membrane. B) The hormone binds to a receptor molecule in the ... activates certain genes. E) DNA is transcribed, mRNA is translated, and the result is protein synthesis.
Last Answer : C) The second messenger cyclic AMP is stimulated by the hormone-receptor complex. D) The hormone-receptor complex binds the chromatin and activates certain genes.
Description : Which is associated with a steroid hormone? A) cyclic AMP B) the second messenger system C) production of new proteins D) activation of proteins present in an inactive form E) binding of a protein to a surface receptor on the plasma membrane
Last Answer : C) production of new proteins
Description : An example of an environmental signal that acts at a distance between individuals is A) insulin. B) cortisol. C) pheromones. D) prostaglandins. E) nerve growth factor.
Last Answer : C) pheromones.
Description : Triamterene differs from spironolactone in that: A. It has greater natriuretic action B. Its K+ retaining action is not dependent on presence of aldosterone C. It acts from the luminal membrane side of the distal tubular cells D. Both ‘B’ and ‘C’ are correct
Last Answer : D. Both ‘B’ and ‘C’ are correct
Description : The best understood intracellular messenger is cyclic AMP (cAMP). Which of the following statement(s) concerning this intracellular messenger is/are correct? a. Intracellular cyclic AMP is constantly ... of adenylate cyclase d. cAMP is the only cyclic nucleotide active as an intracellular messenger
Last Answer : Answer: a, b The prototypic intracellular messenger is cAMP. To function as a mediator, the concentration of cAMP must change rapidly. In resting cells, cAMP is continuously being degraded by ... produce cGMP. Intracellular calcium ions also serve as second messengers in a large number of cells
Description : A hormone secreted from anterior pituitary is (A) Growth hormone (B) Vasopressin (C) Oxytocin (D) Epinephrine
Description : The output of free fatty acids from adipose tissue is reduced by (A) Insulin (B) Glucagon (C) Growth hormone (D) Epinephrine